Make "Simplify" Your Motto for 2015

San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church (SRVUMC) kicks off the Winter Learning IN Community (LINC) series with a free showing of the Race to Nowhere documentary, at 7 pm in Wesley Center. This documentary is being shown as the foundation for our Winter LINC small group series. It is our hope that by exploring the Race to Nowhere film and the companion BanBusy: Time to Thrive initiative, you identify new strategies to reframe the way we honor downtime, the Sabbath and create an environment that produces healthier children and families. Come with us on a journey you’ll be glad you took, one that fills your days with purpose and leaves a true legacy for those you love.

You are invited to stay after the film for a panel discussion and then select a small group to continue the conversation and explore new practices, over the next four consecutive Wednesday evenings. LINC Small Groups meet, Wednesday evenings, Jan. 14– Feb. 4, 7pm in Wesley Center.

Thriving Families LINC Small Group
Group for adults with children and youth of all ages. Dig deeper into the themes from the Race to Nowhere film and the affiliated BanBusy: Time to Thrive campaign. This group will explore the ways we can influence and initiate new thinking and change in our local classrooms and schools, plus create an action plan identifying ways your family can create better school-life balance, free up your schedule, and start your new year off in a healthier direction. Led by Jeanne van der Zee. Meets each Wednesday, Jan 14 - Feb 4, 7-8pm, in the Fireside Room.

Simplified Living LINC Small Group
Can We Really Simplify Things? Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Sound familiar? Is our breakneck pace beginning to feel normal and expected? What gets sacrificed when we spend our lives doing things that keep us busy but don’t really matter?

What if your life could be different? If you crave a simpler life anchored by the priorities that matter most, roll up your sleeves: Simplified living requires more than just cleaning out your closets or reorganizing your desk. It requires uncluttering your soul. This small group will explore and examine ways to reframe and simplify our lives by using Bill Hybel’s, Simplify book as our guide. Led by Phyllis Meyer. Meets each Wednesday, Jan 14 - Feb 4, 7-8pm, in Wesley Room 202.

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